Remains of new species of duck-billed dinosaur found in Chile By: Agencies on June 18, 2023Remains of a species of herbivorous dinosaur previously unknown in the southern hemisphere have been discovered in Chile, challenging long-held beliefs about the range of duck-billed dinosaurs, scientists said Friday. Measuring up to four meters (13 feet) in length and weighing a ton, Gonkoken nanoi lived 72 million years ago in the extreme south of […]
Literature at its best By: Staff Report on June 17, 2023 A Singular Voice Conversation with Qurratulain Hyder Jameel Akhtar Translated by Durdana Soomro This is the first comprehensive and full-length interview of one of the most well-known Urdu novelists, Qurratulain Hyder. Intimate and free-wheeling, this extended dialogue between two prolific writers, Qurratulain Hyder and Jameel Akhter, highlights Hyder’s lesser known biographical details and creative aspects. […]
Celebrating emotions through art — the artistic philosophy of Amna Butt By: Ozan Khan on June 17, 2023Art is all about breaking the norms and negating the era. Picasso believed that one should learn the rules like a pro so that they can break them like an artist. One such artist who has faced many struggles but has emerged as one of the most promising artists is Amna Butt. She has a […]
Ukraine — cultural heritage sites damaged after dam burst on June 17, 2023Once again, the war is affecting Ukraine’s culture. Flooding following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam has destroyed significant archaeological sites. Tens of thousands of people are directly affected by the floods following the breach of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. Leaking oil threatens to cause serious damage to nature and animals as well. […]
The electric air taxi service that’s on a mission to become the ‘Uber of the skies’ on June 17, 2023A new air taxi company is on a mission to become the ‘Uber of the skies’. Electron Aviation plans to launch a ‘sky-hailing service’ with a fleet of 186mph battery-electric air taxis in Holland and the UK in 2027. If it all goes to plan, the electric taxi service will offer a ‘personalised and efficient’ […]
Lap up a Red Sea bargain break — the Egyptian currency has taken a pounding on June 16, 2023There are many glorious reasons to come to Egypt. The awesome pyramids of Giza. The mighty temples of Karnak, Luxor, Phillae, Abu Simbel. The Valley of the Kings where the pharaohs slept for 30 centuries. The cataracts of Aswan where Agatha Christie fired her imagination with G&Ts. The glittering coasts where the windsurfing can be […]
‘Extraction 2’ — Chris Hemsworth action sequel most interested in extracting cash on June 16, 2023Once again, as if wound up by an enormous key fitted into the space between his shoulder blades, Chris Hemsworth comes lumbering out for Netflix’s burgeoning Extraction franchise, his muppety-handsome features scrunched into an expression of determination with a soupçon of sensitivity. Screenwriter Joe Russo and director Sam Hargrave have reunited to extrude another calorific […]
‘Black Mirror’ returns with mixed reviews from critics on June 16, 2023Charlie Brooker’s dystopian Netflix show Black Mirror has returned for a sixth series with mixed reviews from critics. Its five new episodes deal with themes including paparazzi and audiences’ obsession with true crime. In a three-star review, The Independent’s Nick Hilton said the show is “infected with classic Black Mirror tropes”. But, he added, the […]
Saira Peter records Rumi’s qawwali in Konya By: News Desk on June 16, 2023Pakistan first Sufi opera star Saira Peter recorded Maulana Rumi’s Qawwali in Konya. She composed the Sufi Kalam of Maulana Rumi herself. Singer Saira Peter says that Jalaluddin Rumi moved to Konya with his respected father at the age of 19 after completing his elementary studies. On the one hand, Maulana Rumi’s speech was a […]
Films to watch in your 20s By: Bushra Zafar Khan on June 15, 2023Feeling lost in your 20s? Here’s the list of nine mind blowing films you should watch in your 20s to survive. ‘THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND’ — it’s the story of 24-year-old boy Scott Carlin, Pete Davidson. An aimless slacker who dreams of becoming a tattoo artist, while living with his mother and hanging […]